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The world's first roller coaster opened in 1884 at Coney Island, New York. It was designed by Lemarcus Thompson, a former Sunday school teacher.

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist.

A human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it is been decapitated

Oak trees can live 200 or more years

A species of earthworm, Megascolides australis, in Australia can grow up to fifteen feet in length

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite

The Texas Rangers were the first U.S. state police force. They were established in 1835.

Original name : alfred hitchcock
Also known as : master of suspense

Some species of fish have voices.

The earth is roughly 4600 million years old.

In 1932 James Markham obtained the 1st patent issued for a tree. The patent was for a peach tree.

When you sneeze, all your bodily functions momentarily stop, including your heart

The first commercial microwave oven was called the 1161 Radarange and was the size of a refrigerator

In 1990, the largest watermelon ever grown was 262 pounds, by Bill Carson of Tennesse, USA

2,520 can be divided by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 without having a fractional leftover

The largest pig on record was a Poland-China hog named Big Bill, who weighed 2,552 lbs

The body's largest internal organ is the small intestine at an average length of 20 feet.

75-90% of primary physician visits are due to stress

There are approximately fifty Bibles sold each minute across the world.

You can send a postcard from Hell. There is a small town located in the Cayman Islands called Hell. They even have a post office

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